Story by Raynald Ngwarati
THE Zimbabwe national men’s cricket team, the Chevrons, have been crowned champions of the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier this Saturday, after Tadiwanashe Marumani stole the show in a thrilling final against Namibia.
Chasing 168 for victory in the final, Zimbabwe kept their nerves and their wickets led by a classy, unbeaten innings of 74 off 61 balls from Tadiwanashe Marumani.
Marumani anchored the innings with calm authority, guiding Zimbabwe to 171 for three, sealing a seven-wicket win with four balls to spare.
Ryan Burl chipped in with a quickfire 26 off just 12 balls, and the duo’s unbroken 50-run stand in the final overs proved decisive.
Namibia had earlier posted 167 for six in their 20 overs, but it was not enough to stop a determined Zimbabwe side.
The win sees Zimbabwe finishing the tournament in style after sealing qualification with a seven-wicket victory over Kenya this Thursday.
